he understands that we have to face up to the medicare problem. we need a solution. >> the conference that rick was referring tompt he said folks, i won and i get to make the decision and he grew the budget by 800 billion every year. one-time stimulus has happened every year of the presidency and the president through tim geithener is making a proposal and raising taxes. >> it is absurd what is in the propose and the president is proposing. we hear the president saying that tax hikes on the upper brackets will solve all of the problems and it pay for government spending for a week and a half . the psident said he would stop the seas from rising. he might want to stop the oceans of red ink that are rising. listen, they make this point. federal taxpayers ponying up to cover up the short fall of social security. white house said that is happening . lbj in the '60s got the government's mitts on social security funds to cover the cost of the viet nam war. >> mark, that is thessue . money in social secity should be there but it is not. a lot of it isn't